Cohort 01 — Only 15 Seats

Teachers become
technical
co-founders.

A 12-week intensive that transforms experienced educators into AI engineering practitioners — then matches them with founders building the future of learning.

Limited to 15 seats — Cohort 01 starts Spring 2026

Where you are

Classroom
Expertise

Years of teaching. Deep understanding of how people learn. Curriculum design. Student psychology. Assessment frameworks.

pedagio
The Bridge
Where you're going

Technical
Co-Founder

AI engineering fluency. Product architecture. Technical leadership. Building the edtech companies that actually understand learning.

The Program

From pedagogy to
production code

Our 12-week intensive is designed specifically for educators. We don't teach you to code from scratch — we leverage your existing cognitive frameworks to rapidly develop AI engineering fluency.

01

Foundations

Weeks 1–3

Python fluency, data structures, and computational thinking — mapped to pedagogical concepts you already know. Learning theory meets code.

Python & Data StructuresGit & Dev WorkflowsAPI Design Patterns
02

AI Engineering

Weeks 4–7

LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG systems, and AI application architecture. Build intelligent tutoring systems that actually work.

LLM Application ArchitectureRAG & Knowledge SystemsPrompt Engineering at Scale
03

Product Building

Weeks 8–10

Full-stack development with Next.js, databases, and deployment. Ship a real edtech product from concept to production.

Full-Stack DevelopmentDatabase DesignCloud Deployment & DevOps
04

Co-Founder Prep

Weeks 11–12

Technical due diligence, equity structures, and co-founder dynamics. Prepare to lead the technical side of a startup.

Technical LeadershipStartup OperationsCo-Founder Matching
Only 15 seats in Cohort 01

Ready to make the leap?

Secure your spot in the first cohort. Transform your teaching career into a technical co-founder journey.

Enroll Now — $499

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The Thesis

Why teachers make the best
edtech co-founders

Learning Science Native

You don't need to research how people learn — you've lived it. That intuition is irreplaceable when building educational products.

Empathy as Architecture

Great software is built on user empathy. Teachers have spent years understanding diverse learner needs — the ultimate UX training.

Curriculum = Product Design

Sequencing a curriculum and designing a product experience are the same skill. Progressive disclosure, scaffolding, assessment — it's all product.

For Non-Technical Founders

Find your technical
co-founder

Stop settling for developers who don't understand education. Our graduates are engineers who think like teachers — they build products that solve real learning problems because they've spent years on the front lines.

Technical co-founders with deep pedagogical expertise
AI engineering skills purpose-built for edtech
Vetted through a rigorous 12-week program
Matched to your vision, market, and working style
Register as a Founder
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Pedagio Graduate
AI Engineer • Ex-Educator
Teaching Exp.
8+ yrs
Tech Stack
Full
AI Focus
EdTech
Ready for
CTO
The Path

How it works

01

Apply

Tell us about your teaching experience and why you want to build edtech. We look for passion, not prior code.

02

Learn

12 weeks of intensive AI engineering training designed for how educators think and learn. Cohort-based, hands-on.

03

Build

Ship a real edtech product during the program. Prove your technical skills with a portfolio piece that matters.

04

Match

Get paired with a non-technical founder whose vision aligns with your expertise. Launch a company together.

Voices

From our community

After 8 years teaching high school math, I never imagined I’d be building AI systems. Pedagio showed me that my understanding of how students learn was the missing piece in edtech.
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Sarah M.
Former Math Teacher → CTO, AdaptLearn
Finding a technical co-founder who actually understands education is nearly impossible. Pedagio matched me with someone who gets both the tech and the classroom.
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David K.
CEO & Co-Founder, TutorFlow AI
The bootcamp didn’t just teach me to code — it taught me to think like an engineer while keeping my educator’s instinct for what actually helps students learn.
PR
Priya R.
Former ESL Teacher → Co-Founder, LingoBridge

* Testimonials represent the types of outcomes we’re building toward. Our first cohort launches Spring 2026.

Join Cohort 01

The future of edtech
starts with you

Whether you're an educator ready to transform your career or a founder searching for your technical partner — we want to hear from you.

Only 15 Seats
For Educators

Bootcamp Enrollment

$499/ full program
  • 12 weeks of intensive AI engineering training
  • Project-based curriculum built for educators
  • 1-on-1 mentorship and career coaching
  • Co-founder matching upon graduation
  • Lifetime community access
Enroll Now — Reserve Your Seat

Only 15 seats available. No prior coding experience required.

For Founders

Co-Founder Matching

Free/ to register
  • Access to vetted, pedagogy-trained technical talent
  • AI engineers who understand education deeply
  • Compatibility-based matching process
  • Support through the co-founding process
  • Join a growing edtech founder network
Register Interest

Cohort 01 graduates available Summer 2026.

Cohort 01 begins Spring 2026. Questions? Email us at pedagio@nanocorp.app

15 seats leftEnroll Now — $499